2007 Nissan Titan

THERE IS AN ONGOING FAILURE OF REAR AXLE SEALS AND BEARINGS IN OUR 2007 NISSAN TITAN. THIS RESULTS IN THE SLIP AND BRAKE LIGHT BURNING CONTINUOUSLY AS WELL AS THE REAR AXLE LEAKING OIL. WE HAVE HAD THIS REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING. THEY WERE CHANGED AT 34,712 AND 58,205 MILES RESPECTIVELY. THE LIGHTS ARE ON AND THEY ARE LEAKING AGAIN AT 75,209 MILES. THERE IS A NISSAN TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM WITH 2004-2007 TITANS. WE CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY WILL NOT COVER A PROBLEM OUT OF WARRANTY THOUGH IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. IT APPEARS TO US THEY PUT CHEAP REPAIRS IN WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED THEY WANT THEIR CUSTOMERS TO HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THEIR DESIGN FLAW CORRECTLY. WE HAVE CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WERE GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND THEY WERE GOING TO INVESTIGATE AND LET US KNOW IF THEY COULD HELP. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS WE WERE TOLD NISSAN WOULD NOT HELP US RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE LEAKING OIL PRESENTS A DANGER WHEN IT GETS ON THE BRAKES AND MAKES IT UNSAFE AS WELL AS THEY POSSIBILITY OF PARTS FAILURE IN THE REAR END. I HAVE BEEN ON MANY TITAN FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AND THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM. WE ARE ALSO SENDING THIS INFORMATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. *TR

2007 NISSAN TITAN NEEDED ALL 4 ROTORS AND BRAKES REPLACED AT 20K MILES. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO AGE. ON OCCASION, WOULD FEEL SLIGHT WOBBLE DURING BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BUT NOTHING TOO BAD. THEN ONE DAY LAST WEEK THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE STARTED PRODUCING A HORRIBLE METAL ON METAL SOUND, EVEN WHEN NOT BRAKING. IN MY OPINION THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY THAT A TRUCK WITH 20K LIGHT USE MILES SHOULD NEED TO HAVE ALL FOUR ROTORS REPLACED. *TR

FLANGE CONNECTING TAILPIPE TO MUFFLER RUSTED THROUGH, ALLOWING THE TAILPIPE TO BREAK FREE AND DANGLE FROM UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THAT SIMILAR FAILURES HAVE RESULTED IN HEAT DAMAGE FROM EXHAUST TO THE WIRING HARNESS THAT RUNS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE MUFFLER. THIS DAMAGE TO THE WIRING HAS RESULTED IN LOSS OF ABS BRAKING AND TRACTION CONTROL. WHILE IT MAY BE EXPECTED THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WILL RUST, THE PLACEMENT OF THE WIRING HARNESS IN SUCH CLOSE PROXIMITY AND THE RISK OF SERIOUS DAMAGE TO IT WHEN/IF THE EXHAUST FAILS IS POOR DESIGN THAT SHOULD BE REMEDIED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP DUE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD DESIGN A BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM TO PREVENT A CRASH IF THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE ENGAGED AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONTACT STATED A CRASH COULD OCCUR IF THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 03/16/11